What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5259404 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5259404?

Cleaning: $6,290.25 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent: $1,730.40 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5259404?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5259404?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12658906-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5259404 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5259404?

Cleaning: $6,290.25 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent: $1,730.40 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5259404?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5259404?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12658906-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5259404 — net $8,047.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 10 April 2024	$1,730.40	Rent to 10 April 2024
Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc	$6,290.25	Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$8,047.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$8,047.65

Claims and awards for application 5259404 — net $8,047.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 10 April 2024

Amount: $1,730.40
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 10 April 2024

Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc

Amount: $6,290.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $8,047.65

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $8,047.65

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Theresa Joy elizabeth Martin and Charlie James Eruera must pay [The landlord/s] $8,047.65 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing today. The tenants did not appear.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. There is no remaining bond. Rent
The tenancy ended on 10 April 2024 pursuant to an order of the Tribunal terminating for abandonment. The landlord provided a rent summary showing the rent due to the end of the tenancy. Cleaning, Rubbish and Locks
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord’s exit inspection photographs show that the tenants vacated without taking all their belongings with them and without performing any cleaning.
The tenant did not return the keys. The front and door locks had to be replaced. Damage
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent. The weekly rent was $650.00. The insurance excess was $550.00.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for.
There was damage to the walls, the toilet door, a bedroom cupboard door, and several broken windows. A curtain was ripped. The charges are itemised in the contractor’s invoice dated 28 April 2024.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Filing Fee
The landlord’s application has been successful. The application fee is awarded.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5259404 — net $8,047.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 10 April 2024	$1,730.40	Rent to 10 April 2024
Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc	$6,290.25	Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$8,047.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$8,047.65

Claims and awards for application 5259404 — net $8,047.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 10 April 2024

Amount: $1,730.40
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 10 April 2024

Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc

Amount: $6,290.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs, cleaning, rubbish, etc

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $8,047.65

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $8,047.65

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Theresa Joy elizabeth Martin and Charlie James Eruera must pay [The landlord/s] $8,047.65 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing today. The tenants did not appear.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. There is no remaining bond. Rent
The tenancy ended on 10 April 2024 pursuant to an order of the Tribunal terminating for abandonment. The landlord provided a rent summary showing the rent due to the end of the tenancy. Cleaning, Rubbish and Locks
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord’s exit inspection photographs show that the tenants vacated without taking all their belongings with them and without performing any cleaning.
The tenant did not return the keys. The front and door locks had to be replaced. Damage
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent. The weekly rent was $650.00. The insurance excess was $550.00.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for.
There was damage to the walls, the toilet door, a bedroom cupboard door, and several broken windows. A curtain was ripped. The charges are itemised in the contractor’s invoice dated 28 April 2024.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Filing Fee
The landlord’s application has been successful. The application fee is awarded.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5259404 — Cleanliness

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5259404 — Cleanliness

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